GTA 5: After severe criticism – OpenIV mod is back

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A few days ago, the OpenIV mod for GTA 5 was banned. After many negative reviews and criticism of Rockstar and Take-Two, the mod is back.

A real win for GTA 5 fans: After the modification software “OpenIV” was banned a few days ago, Rockstar stepped up and talked again with publisher “Take-Two” and the developers of the mod. In the meantime, there is a new update for OpenIV, and the developers are apparently allowed to continue their hobby.

The reason for the new solution could be the many thousands of signatures on Change.org and negative reviews on Steam.

Update for OpenIV

The GTA 5 mod “OpenIV” received an update today that brought bug fixes and minor corrections. Normally, this is not a reason for the users of the software to run around hysterically and shed tears of joy. However, this update is something very special.

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Just a few days ago, the OpenIV mod team was instructed by Take-Two via a cease and desist to immediately stop the development of the software. The OpenIV team communicated this message to its users and stated that they would comply with the request and end development. The surprising update now suggests that Take-Two has decided to legalize the mod.

However, one must look to the future to see how OpenIV should continue to be developed. Because cheaters have been able to exploit OpenIV’s system in the past to gain advantages in the online realm of Grand Theft Auto. This was one of the original reasons for the ban on the mod.

Mod Regulations Updated on Support Website

A few days ago, Take-Two issued a ban on modifications that prohibits the popular OpenIV mod. This led to much criticism and negative reviews on Steam. A petition on Change.org has now reached over 75,000 digital signatures.

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Apparently, the community’s criticism had an impact. Rockstar Games has now updated its support page and announced under a new section what the team thinks about single-player modifications.

After Rockstar Games’ discussions with Take-Two, Take-Two has now agreed that they usually will not send notices to third-party projects for Rockstar’s PC games if these

  • are for single-player mode,
  • are not commercial
  • and respect intellectual property rights.

This agreement does not apply to:

  • multiplayer and online services
  • tools, files, libraries, or functions that could affect multiplayer or online services

However, this statement regarding single-player mods also secures for the future: “This is not a license … Take-Two reserves the right to revoke or change this statement at any time.”

For modders, this is therefore no guarantee that they will not violate Take-Two’s rules with their modifications. Because if Take-Two desires, the rules can be changed at any time.

Hope for the Modding Scene

Shortly after this statement regarding single-player mods, it became known that Rockstar is in talks with the developers of OpenIV. These discussions apparently went positively for the modders, as evidenced by the current update of the mod.

There is still no official statement from OpenIV on this.

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That Rockstar was willing to talk to the developers of the mod and that apparently a reasonable solution could be found shows that both sides have worked well. Without the solidarity of the GTA 5 community, the outcome of the story would likely have been different. Many factors contributed to a positive resolution of the situation.

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Paladins: All heroes free this weekend – time to try out!

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This weekend all champions in Paladins (PC, PS4, Xbox One) are available for free. You can test every champion for free until Sunday.

Do you have any champions on your list that are not unlocked? If you want to test them, you can do so this weekend in Paladins. All champions are free to play. This includes the new flank champion Zhin and the new tank lady Ash.

Once you are in the match lobby, all champions are unlocked. The free champion weekend lasts until Sunday, June 25. This offer is valid for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Play Paladins for free on PS4, Xbox One, PC

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Do you want to test the new champion Zhin for free? This weekend you have the opportunity.

Founder’s Pack at Special Price (PC)

In addition to the free champion weekend, the Paladins Founder’s Pack is currently available at a special price. The pack will be 33% cheaper for a limited time and will cost only 13.39 euros.

The Founder’s Pack includes:

  • All current and future champions (Each new champion will be unlocked immediately)
  • 10 Radiant Chests
  • All Standard Champion Voice Packs
  • An exclusive beta and a mount skin.

This offer is valid only for PC. Here you have an official link to the Founder’s Pack.

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Have fun testing!

If you want to transfer your champions from PC to your PS4 or Xbox One, you can copy your PC account to the console: Paladins: Transfer PC account to PS4 & Xbox – Here’s how

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Destiny 2: Preparation for the Beta – Next week 9 hours maintenance

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Next week, Bungie will conduct long maintenance work on Destiny. Additionally, the queues will be reintroduced.

Bungie announces extensive maintenance including server downtime. This is intended to prepare for the “Destiny 2” beta, which starts in mid-July.

If you were planning to play Destiny extensively next Tuesday, you should definitely find a different way to spend your evening:

  • On Tuesday, June 27, maintenance begins at 4 PM.
  • The maintenance work will last until 1 AM.
  • During this time, the Destiny servers will be taken offline. You will not be able to log in.
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Additionally, Bungie is working on Bungie.net and the Companion app. Some features will be unavailable.

Destiny Servers – Queues are active again

Bungie has already made further preparations for Destiny 2 and the beta: The queues for the Destiny servers have been activated. If the number of players exceeds the capacity of the data center, you will be placed in a queue upon login.

The last time numerous players complained about being stuck in a queue was during the launch of “The Taken King”.

A possible queue placement only occurs at login. If you are already logged in, you can enter any activity without having to wait again.

Bungie expects that you could be placed in the queue during the Destiny 2 beta and in the days after launch – during times of high activity.

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In the coming weeks, more information will be announced.

Information about the Destiny 2 Beta

Here are the beta dates:

  • PS4 with early access (Closed Beta): July 18
  • Xbox One with early access (Closed Beta): July 19
  • The Open Beta for everyone starts on PS4 and Xbox One on July 21.
  • The Open Beta ends on July 23.
  • PC: The beta starts at the end of August.

In the beta, you can play the story mission “Homecoming”, the strike “Inverted Spire” and PvP. This PvP content is expected to include the “Countdown” mode. A total of six Guardian subclasses will be available, including the three new focuses.

All information about the beta contents can be found here:

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Call of Duty WW2 wird sozial – Das Hauptquartier als MMO-Raum

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The Headquarters (Headquarters) in Call of Duty WW2 fully embraces MMO elements. World of Warcraft served as a model.

A major innovation in the multiplayer of Call of Duty is the Headquarters, introduced in WW2. This is a social space, a hub area that will replace the main menu. Up to 48 players can be in the same Headquarters instance and interact with each other.

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Michael Condrey, the co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, the studio behind CoD: WW2, spoke with Eurogamer about this new social space – comparing it to Orgrimmar from World of Warcraft.

A shooter with MMO elements – a sense of community is emphasized

Condrey is himself a WoW player, who knows Orgrimmar, the capital of the Orcs, very well as a member of the Horde. This is the place where Horde players pick up their quests. Condrey fondly recalls the time when he first entered Orgrimmar and was overcome by a sense of community as he saw all the other players proudly displaying their high ranks, gifting each other and pursuing their business.

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A sense of community has been neglected in Call of Duty so far. But with the Headquarters in CoD: WW2, the aim is to create a positive community.

What to expect in the Headquarters?

When you first start the multiplayer of CoD: WW2, you land directly in the Headquarters. This is a place on the coast of Normandy, three days after D-Day.

Here you can visit your superior officers who have quests of all kinds for you. Some quests require you to achieve victories in multiplayer. Others ask you to create your first emblem, challenge someone to a 1v1, or start the Nazi zombie experience.

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However, in the Headquarters, there are not only quest givers waiting for you. You can communicate with up to 48 other players via voice, text, or various emotes. For example, saluting is mentioned as a gesture. If you have cool gear, you can proudly show it off in the social space.

Moreover, you will find a shooting range, a 1v1 arena, and a display with leaderboards (which track your performance in almost everything). At the shooting range, you can test your weapons. However, don’t take up too much space there, as other players also want to test their weapons, as you can see in this video:

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For a “positive community,” Sledgehammer Games introduces a new feature: a Commending System. This allows players to commend others – for their skills, for their emblems, or just because they are nice. By commending others, you increase your social score. The higher this value, the more rewards you will receive, such as new gear or medals.

In short: With the Headquarters, Sledgehammer Games brings MMO elements to the CoD series. They want to emphasize the social aspect, the sense of community. How hardcore shooter fans will react to this remains to be seen.

Call of Duty WW2 will be released on November 3 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Read about the beta of Call of Duty WW2 here.

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Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood – Video Guide: How to Ride Faster

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Final Fantasy XIV recently had no particularly fast ground mounts. The culprit was the PlayStation 3, which had also supported FF14 until now and held everything back with its old technology. This has changed since Update 4.0 and Stormblood.

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The PlayStation 3 was to blame! It was responsible for the slow progress of the ground mounts in Final Fantasy XIV. Sony’s aging console simply could not load NPCs and other objects quickly enough when the mounts were moving too fast. Thus, the PS3 created a bottleneck that even PC and PS4 players had to endure.

Final Fantasy XIV – Finally faster mounts

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But with the old party pooper PS3, it’s now definitively over in FF14. Because with the release of Stormblood and Update 4.0, the PS3 will no longer be supported by the game and will be removed. Bad for PS3 purists, but good for everyone who is slowly fed up with outdated technology.

The first result of the technological revolution is faster mounts. But more mounting performance does not come for free. Rather, you will have to earn the turbo mounts. How to do that is explained to you by the likeable Austrian YouTuber Charles in his video, which we have embedded in the following paragraph.

Final Fantasy XIV – How to improve the speed of the mounts

To obtain the fast mounts in the base game, you need a lot of Hunting Tokens from the “High Hunting” quests. In Heavensward, on the other hand, Centurio Tokens are required. Every 250 of these unlocks another level of mount speed in the chosen area. However, until you have enough tokens for all areas, you will unfortunately have to grind a lot.

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This way, your ground mounts will be just as fast as flying mounts. Also note that you will receive the first mount upgrade automatically when you complete the main story quests. Those who – like Charles in the video – are already through, will receive it retroactively. By the way, for Stormblood you have to unlock nothing, you will already zoom through like the wind from the start.

Also interesting: Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood – How to become a Samurai and Red Mage

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Paragon: Wraith uses wallhacks and cheap jokes – reminiscent of Deadpool

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Paragon, the glossy MOBA for PC and PS4 by Epic Games, will soon get a new hero. The reconnaissance expert Wraith can shoot through walls, troll opponents, and crack cheap jokes.

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The fast-paced MOBA Paragon is getting another character after the cheeky monkey Wukong and the punk heroine Phase . This time, it’s also a not-so-serious reconnaissance expert named Wraith. Wraith’s skills are primarily suitable for trolling opponents and are inspired by cheap jokes.

Paragon – Wraith shoots through walls and trolls his enemies

Wraith will appear on June 27 for Paragon and adds a fragile scout and damage dealer to the hero selection. His skills are all useful and quite nasty:

  • “Knock, knock”: The beginning of typical flat jokes from the English-speaking world is an attack skill of Wraith. He uses his sniper rifle to shoot through walls. No one is safe.
  • “Who’s there?”: Wraith can not only shoot through walls, but he can also set up a sonar probe with this skill that marks all opponents in the area. Now no one is safe from Wraith!
  • “Back it up!”: The most trollish skill of Wraith simply teleports enemies back to a place where they were before. Ideal for stopping attackers or halting fugitives.
  • “Surprise, Surprise!”: With this skill, not only does Wraith become invisible, he can also take his teammates in the area with him and give them a speed boost.

A video featuring Wraith’s skills can be found embedded here. Enjoy watching!

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What do you think of the new Paragon hero? And don’t you think he reminds a bit of the Marvel superhero killer clown Deadpool with his disrespectful style? Let us know in the comments!

Also interesting: Paragon is a sleeper hit despite Overwatch and LoL

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Pokémon GO: Arena coins increased per hour, daily limit lower

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In Pokémon GO you can now earn more coins per hour, but less per day. The developers have changed the coin rate from arenas.

Last night, Niantic secretly changed the rates at which you can earn coins in arenas. The previous system gave you one coin per hour as a defender in an arena, with a limit of 100 per day.

In the new system, you will receive one coin every ten minutes as a defender, but the daily limit has been lowered and there are fewer maximum coins per day.

Arena coins changed, players were dissatisfied

The major arena update in Pokémon GO is still fresh on the servers but has already received severe criticism. Players were not satisfied with the new defender bonus that the system brought. Defenders of Pokémon arenas received one PokéCoin as a reward for every full defended hour. A maximum of 100 coins could be earned per day, but your Pokémon had to be stationed in five arenas.

Many trainers were dissatisfied with this system and expressed their criticism on social networks. Apparently, Niantic listened to the feedback from players, as last night the coin reward system was readjusted. Overall, there are now fewer coins per day, but you earn them faster.

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New coin system:

In the new coin system, you earn one coin when one of your Pokémon defends an arena for 10 minutes (1 coin every 10 minutes). However, the daily limit is now 50 coins. Your Pokémon can currently bring you no more than 50 coins per day.

Will it stay that way?

It is not yet certain whether this is the final coin system in Pokémon GO. There may be some fine-tuning to the reward system in the coming days or weeks. As seen from the recent changes, Niantic is listening to player feedback and will likely make further adjustments in the future if the community is unhappy.

Our arena guide to the new arenas of Pokémon GO

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The Division: Vendor Reset on 24.6. – The best offers

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In The Division today, on June 24th, there is the big vendor reset (Vendor Reset). Which offers are particularly worthwhile?

On the night from Friday to Saturday, the vendors in The Division receive fresh inventory. If you simply have no loot luck and have been searching for that one item for weeks, you can now browse the vendors’ offers again. Maybe one of them has it.

These offers are particularly recommended this week.

Recommended Weapons after the Vendor Reset

  • Special Equipment Vendor: Cassidy with Bitter and Receptive
  • Advanced Weapons Seller: M60 with Demanding, Competent, and Swift
  • Dark Zone Gear Vendor in Base: Surplus SVD with Brutal, Toxic, and Disciplined
  • Wolves Den Safehouse: PP-19 with Receptive, Dominant, and Accelerated
  • Camp Hudson: AK-47M Military Version with Dominant, Connoisseur, and Malevolent
  • The Grindhouse Safehouse: ACR with Receptive, Prepared, and Destructive
  • Park Ave: M60 E Black Market Version with Malevolent, Brutal, and Connoisseur
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Armor Pieces on June 24th

  • Special Equipment Vendor: D3-FNC Mask; also a Tactician Backpack
  • The Firewall Safehouse: Inventive Backpack
  • 5th Ave: Decisive Gloves
  • E 58th St: Specialized Backpack
  • DZ02: Hasty Armor Vest
  • DZ08: Merciless Chest Protector; also “Hunter’s Loyalty” Holster
  • DZ09: FireCrest Chest Protector

The Mods after the Vendor Reset

  • The Firewall Safehouse: Mod with bonus for Self-Healing on First Aid
  • Southpaw Safehouse: Firearm Mod with Hit Points
  • E 46th St: Mod with bonus for Outpost Range
  • W 34th St: Mod with bonus for Crit Damage on Pulse
  • 5th Ave: Stamina Mod with Skill Strength
  • DZ05: SR-7 Suppressor with Crit Damage, Precision, and Stability; also: Handstop with Reload Speed, Crit Damage, and Stability
  • DZ09: Compensator with Stability, Headshot Damage, and Crit Damage; also: Vertical Grip with Optimal Range, Precision, and Reload Speed.
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The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendor

You can find this vendor in the Terminal. He sells blueprints for these items for Phoenix Credits:

  • MG5 (Light Machine Gun)
  • Model 700 (Sniper Rifle)
  • Stamina Kneepads
  • Electronics Kneepads
  • Compensator with bonus on Stability and two additional bonuses
  • Rifle Suppressor Omega – Ochre with bonus on Headshot Damage, Reduced Threat, and two random bonuses
  • Stamina Gear Mod
  • Electronics Gear Mod

What are you getting this week?

Interesting: The Division: Update 1.7 brings “Classified Gear” – improved Gear Sets

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Ashes of Creation sammelt wieder Geld: Neue Crowdfunding-Kampagne

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As soon as the Kickstarter campaign of the MMORPG Ashes of Creation has successfully concluded, the next crowdfunding starts.

Under the title “Summer Crowdfunding Campaign”, the developers want to reach those who missed the Kickstarter campaign, but also give existing backers the opportunity to contribute even more to the funding of the online game.

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Money is being raised again

The “Summer Crowdfunding Campaign” runs essentially like another Kickstarter campaign, except that it does not take place on the Kickstarter website, but on the official page of the MMORPG. You can secure various packages at different prices and contribute to unlock goals and additional features for the game. This includes, for example, new skins and statues. New features are expected to be added every month. The crowdfunding campaign will end on July 21.

Brothels and Alpha/Beta Keys

Currently, an interesting discussion is taking place in the forum about whether brothels should find their way into the game. However, this suggestion is met with mixed feelings. While some fans would welcome this as it would fit a more realistic world, others vehemently oppose it and do not understand how such a suggestion can be made.

The developers are currently giving away keys for Alpha and Beta weekly. If you would like to test the MMORPG as soon as the testing phases start, you can sign up on the official website and will then be put in a pool with everyone else. Each week, the team will draw winners who will be delighted to receive a key. Currently, it is still unclear when the Alpha or Beta of Ashes of Creation will start.

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Destiny: Trials of Osiris – The map on June 23rd.

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The MMO shooter Destiny will start the Trials of Osiris today, June 23. On which map will it be played?

You can play the Trials of Osiris in Destiny 1 8 more times. Because it will end in mid-August. On August 11, the last Trials in Destiny 1 will start, as Bungie recently announced. So there are eight weekends left for Trials fans.

After that, the Trials era in Destiny 1 will be over, but we already know that the Trials will return in Destiny 2. Not directly at launch, but well before the first DLC, according to Bungie. There are also rumors that the Trials of Osiris will become the “Trials of the Nine”, although this has not yet been officially confirmed.

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On this Friday, the “Trials of Osiris” will definitely start. They will last until the next weekly reset. This time, the map The Anomaly will be played.

What are the Trials of Osiris?

In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in teams of three against each other and try to fill your points card with victories. If the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. Here, not only strong equipment matters, but also communication among the Guardians. A thorough knowledge of the map is advantageous.

At 5 and 7 victories, there are random rewards from the loot pool of Osiris. Additionally, you should keep an eye on Brother Vance’s bounties for extra rewards. If you’re in top form, you can reach Mercury with a “flawless” ticket and loot the chest with the fine loot there.

Good luck in the Trials, Guardians.

Interesting: Destiny 2: Rewards for veterans – Get them now, one month left

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Steam Summer Sale 2017 – Unsere Top 5-Highlights vom 23.06.

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Since last night, the Steam Summer Sale 2017 is live, offering many deals across various game genres: Here are our highlights.

On the Steam platform, there are special promotional offers for various occasions, where players can purchase games with discounts of up to 85%. The Summer and Winter Sales are particularly popular. There are a ton of games on offer from Action to Zombie genres.

This year, the limited-time offers are not available in the Steam Summer Sale. Instead, there is an overview of top offers that rotates daily. The offers themselves, however, remain active throughout the sale.

Today, we present our top 5 for the first day of the Steam Summer Sale 2017.

The Mein-MMO-Top-5 of the Steam Summer Sale 2017 – Day 1 (23.06.)

Patrick’s personal recommendation: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

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Many players quickly fell in love with Ubisoft’s new co-op shooter during the testing phase. So much hope was built up during the beta that fans demanded a later release to relieve the developers of pressure and give them more time to create a great game.

However, there was no later release, and nonetheless, the game was well received by the community. In a group of up to 4 players, you can complete missions stealthily or explosively and LOUD. You have the freedom to either charge at enemies with loud shotguns or take them out one by one as a sniper from a distance.

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You find yourself in a fictional Bolivia and are tasked with destroying the Santa Blanca drug cartel’s business. For this, you have a wide selection of weapons that you can customize and upgrade according to your wishes. To reach the various locations across the vast map, which consists of snow, forest, jungle, and other regions, Wildlands offers a wide range of vehicles. But beware: their driving behavior can be a bit tricky in the first hours.

Recommendation for whom? Ghost Recon Wildlands is excellent for a team of friends who want to play cool missions together. You need to rely on each other or assess beforehand who you would rather not get in the car with, as it could send you plunging into the abyss.

While solo players can also have fun in GRW, the AI companions provided are not the brightest.

If you’re looking to explore a massive world with friends and enjoy action shooters, then Ghost Recon Wildlands is a great game for this purpose.

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Looking for MMOs? We show you all MMO deals of the Steam Summer Sale 2017 here

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Pokémon GO: New Top Revives and Top Potions Now Available in the Shop

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In the shop of Pokémon GO, you can buy the new Max Revives and Max Potions with coins and now increase your bag space to 1500.

In line with the arena update in Pokémon GO, Niantic has now made new items available in the shop that you can purchase. The new items include Max Revives and Max Potions, which recharge your Pokémon’s health points.

Additionally, the maximum number of bag spaces has now been significantly increased.

Max Potions and Max Revives fully heal your Pokémon

The new arena battles in Pokémon GO are currently the topic in the trainer community. In the arenas, you can earn badges and even spin the Photo Disc to receive items.

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Fighting continues in the arena. Tough battles leave their marks on the Pokémon used, which sometimes have to fight to the fainting point. To make the wounded Pokémon “fresh” again, Niantic has added new items to the in-game shop: Max Revives and Max Potions.

  • Max Revives: You can buy Max Revives in a 6-pack for 180 coins. A Max Revive is used to revive a fainted Pokémon. The battle points of the Pokémon are completely restored.
  • Max Potions: These powerful potions are available in a 10-pack for 200 coins. Unlike the Max Revives, Max Potions only completely restore the battle points but do not revive the Pokémon.

Item limit now increased – More bag spaces for coins

Through bag upgrades, you could already expand your bag to 1000 spaces. The developers have now raised this limit to 1500 spaces. If you need more slots for items, you can purchase Bag Plus upgrades in the shop.

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  • Bag Plus: Increases storage for items by 50. Costs 200 coins for 50 slots.

Are you already at the item limit and will you buy more bag spaces?

Do you want the new items but are short on coins? This is how the new coin system works in Pokémon GO

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Titanfall 2: The War Games – Gratis DLC kommt mit bekannter Map

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The next free DLC for Titanfall 2 is expected next week. The update will include the new War Games map and the Traffic map for the Live Fire mode.

Next week on Tuesday, June 27, the new content update for Titanfall 2 will be released. On the official website, the developers have now announced the The War Games DLC, which is free for players of Titanfall 2. The contents include maps, an execution, a third weapon slot for pilots, and the new featured mode “Free Agents”.

The War Games release for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on 06/27.

The new War Games map was a map from the Expedition DLC in the first Titanfall. Now it will be part of the next Titanfall 2 expansion, which is set to be released on Tuesday, June 27. The following contents will be available in The War Games DLC:

  • War Games map – The War Games map will feature tall buildings for window-to-window fights and the city streets for Titan battles.
  • Live Fire map: Traffic – A weathered testing ground where pilot positioning between two busy traffic roads is important. Due to dense cover, corners become dangerous, while snipers can hide in the back parts of the map.
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  • New execution: Shadow Boxing (Holo Pilot) – Achieve 20 pilot kills while the holopilot ability is activated. Both the normal holopilot ability and the boost ability count. Kills made before the DLC do not count towards the required 20 kills.
  • Third weapon slot for pilots: You will be able to equip a primary, secondary, and an anti-Titan weapon due to the DLC.
  • Titan Brawl will be added to the permanent list of game modes. There, Titan damage will be displayed instead of assists.
  • New featured mode: Free Agents
  • Details on balance changes will be in the patch notes shortly before the release of The War Games.

20 million players, huge July update, 4K support for XBOX

The developers also announced that there are now almost 20 million players who have played the original Titanfall or Titanfall 2. Since the release of Titanfall 2, there have been 5 content updates that are free for all players. The game now has over a million players per month.

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The developers obviously do not want to rest on these strong numbers. A “huge” update is already planned for July that “brings a long-awaited game mode from the original Titanfall to the game”. What mode could it be?

Players opting for the new Xbox One X will enjoy TF2: Titanfall 2 will support the Xbox One X and thus utilize a 4K resolution and dynamic super scaling.

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Diablo 3: Season 10 End – Three New Areas Introduced

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In Diablo 3 patch “2.6.0”, many changes will occur in Sanctuary. The new areas such as the Shrouded Moors have now been introduced with their monsters.

The tenth season of Diablo 3 ended today at 5:00 PM German time. From now on, you have a few weeks to recover until the eleventh season starts. During the time between seasons, the new patch 2.6.0 will be rolled out to the servers, which brings many interesting content like the Necromancer and three new areas.

We present to you a preview of the new areas from Act II and Act IV of the Adventure Mode, where there are new monsters, bounties, and places to explore.

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Season 10 End, Time for the Necro

Today at 5:00 PM, the 10th season of Diablo 3 ended, transforming your seasonal characters into non-seasonal characters afterward. During the time until the next season, you can engage with the new Necromancer class, which will be integrated into the game as a paid DLC.

The Necromancer will appear next week in Diablo III and is expected to cost €15. In this video, the Necromancer in Diablo III is introduced.

Whether you want to play the Necro in the 11th season, you can think it over, as the start of the 11th season is only in July.

The Shrouded Moors in Diablo 3

Behind dense fog lies the Shrouded Moors with its dreadful swamps. Now and then, you will find old, abandoned buildings that protrude from the mire. In the northeast of Sanctuary, the Shrouded Moors border untouched wilderness. Bloodthirsty creatures and abhorrent beasts await champions like you there. “In the depths of the area, a great evil stirs, attracting followers with the strangest desires …”

Diablo 3 Shrouded Moors

The Temple of the Firstborn

For a long time, the Temple of the Firstborn was hidden beneath the surface of Sanctuary. A new and dangerous cult has now settled there, and reports of missing people are increasing. In addition, traces of fresh blood can be found in many corners. “There is no doubt that a powerful evil lurks underground at this place.”

Diablo 3 Temple of the Firstborn

Fate Spheres

The High Heavens have not yet recovered from the attack of the Prime Evil. While the host of angels tries to repair the damages, Itherael notices a strange development in the last corners of his library.

The scrolls and tomes in his libraries are changing the heavens themselves. They transform into small time capsules representing the past, present, and future. Why this is happening, no one knows. However, this poses a great danger for Sanctuary.

New Monsters and Treasures Awaiting You

In these three featured areas, which will appear in patch 2.6.0, bounties, treasures, and monsters are waiting for you. For owners of the Reaper of Souls DLC or the Ultimate Evil Edition of Diablo 3, these areas are free.

How strong will the Necromancer be at release in Diablo 3?

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Steam Summer Sale 2017 – Diese MMO-Games gibt’s im Sonderangebot

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The big Steam Summer Sale 2017 has started and there are also a lot of MMOs to be found. Learn here which online games are available as bargains or special offers this year.

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Every summer, the Steam Summer Sale tempts numerous gamers to part with their hard-earned money. And rightly so, because where else can you snag such awesome bargains? Especially single-player games are worth it during such events, but this year, MMOs and online games are also well represented.

All MMO Discounts from the Steam Summer Sale 2017

Are there any bargains here for you? Let us know in the comments what you picked up or what you wished for.

Also interesting: Steam Summer Sale 2017 started

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Lord of the Rings Online: Expansion Mordor – Stream delivers first details

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In the Free2Play MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online, the expansion Mordor will be released in Summer 2017. Now, first details have emerged from a developer stream.

The Standing Stone Games hosted a one-hour live stream to release key details about the expansion Mordor.

So far, we knew:

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Level cap increases to 115 with Mordor – 5 new regions come to Lord of the Rings Online

Now, further details have come together from the US site MassivelyOp. Here’s the translation:

  • Mordor will bring five new regions to the game
  • The level cap increases by 10 to 115. Crafting will also rise to 115, and the “Virtue Cap” to 20
  • The difficulty of the expansion is said to not be too easy, but also not discouragingly hard. Following the main path is helpful.
  • A trading system for “Ash” will be introduced, allowing you to buy gear upgrades that have not yet dropped. This is supposed to reduce the element of chance.
  • The new race High Elves will have their own starter zone. High Elves will have access to almost every class, except for the path as a Burglar and Beorning. They will also have their own racial abilities and traits.
  • The revamp of character models will begin with Humans and Elves.
  • The expansion will also lead players to Erebor.
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We don’t yet have a release date for Lord of the Rings Online Mordor. However, it should not take too long. Summer 2017 is firmly set as the deadline.

Summer is expected to bring a second spring for Lord of the Rings Online

Lord of the Rings Online is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary and has experienced a kind of second spring since Christmas 2016.

It became clear that the development team behind Lord of the Rings Online would leave the Turbine studio and continue on their own. Until then, it seemed that Lord of the Rings Online could soon come to an end,now the license is secure for the foreseeable future, a new expansion is coming, and the team seems to have found new energy.

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For example, the redesign of the player models shows a clear direction and commitment to the future of Lord of the Rings Online. After Mordor, they plan to tell “own stories” in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Also interesting:

Lord of the Rings Online: Farm your way to freedom – How free is HdRO?

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FIFA 17 TOTS Ultimate – Das ist das ultimative Team der Saison!

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In FIFA 17 FUT, the Ultimate TOTS is known. The players of this ultimate Team of the Season can be acquired today in Ultimate Team.

This marks the end of the TOTS phase in FUT 17: EA Sports has just revealed the ultimate Team of the Season: The Ultimate TOTS.
Presumably, the TOTS of the MLS will still be released at the end of July, but the main TOTS phase is hereby concluded.

The ultimate TOTS was created by EA Sports itself. It consists of the best players from all previous Teams of the Season. Exclusively players with a total rating of over 90 are included.

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The two 99-rated cards of Ronaldo and Messi lead the team. From the Bundesliga, Lewandowski, Neuer, Aubameyang, and Robben are included. Here is the complete TOTS:

The Players from the Ultimate Team of the Season – FUT 17

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Starting XI:

GK: David De Gea, Manchester United – 90 -> 95
CB: Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid – 86 -> 95
CB: Giorgio Chiellini, Juventus – 88 -> 96
CB: Thiago Silva, Paris St-Germain – 89 -> 95
CM: Toni Kroos, Real Madrid – 88 -> 94
CM: N’Golo Kanté, Chelsea – 81 -> 92
CAM: Radja Nainggolan, Roma – 84 -> 94
RF: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona – 93 -> 99
ST: Luis Suarez, FC Barcelona – 92 -> 97
ST: Robert Lewandowski, FC Bayern – 90 -> 98
LF: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid – 94 -> 99

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Substitutes:

GK: Manuel Neuer, FC Bayern – 92 -> 98
LB: Marcelo, Real Madrid – 86 -> 92
CM: Marek Hamšik, Napoli – 85 -> 94
CAM: Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur – 80 (82) -> 91
LF: Eden Hazard, Chelsea – 88 (89) -> 98
ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Borussia Dortmund – 86 -> 95
ST: Romelu Lukaku, Everton – 84 -> 94

CM: Naby Keita, RB Leipzig – 75 -> 92
RM: Arjen Robben, FC Bayern – 87 -> 95
ST: Dries Mertens, Napoli – 83 -> 95
ST: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur – 84 (85) -> 94
ST: Alexandre Lacazette, Olympique Lyonnais – 85 -> 94

These players are available starting today, June 23rd, from 7 PM in packs. You will be able to get them for a week.

All info about the Team of the Season and all TOTS can be found here.

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WoW: Building Guilds via Dating Service Tinder? Amusing Idea Works

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Finding new guild mates for WoW through the dating platform Tinder? It can work!

Those who want to maintain an active guild in World of Warcraft have a hard time these days. With the quick option of server transfers and the seemingly endless number of new games, guild members are often tempted to just try something else, and then you end up with inactive members in the guild roster.

But how do you find active members who are not just looking for a “short adventure”? The player Adam, better known as Arianord from the guild Aphelion, came up with something special to recruit new members. He simply created a profile for his guild on the dating platform Tinder. Anyone who stumbles upon his profile will be confronted with the following description (translated from English):

“Are you a powerful, wandering hero who loves to thwart the world destruction plans of mighty demons? Do you enjoy long walks on the Broken Shore, peaceful nights in Suramar, and spending weekends knee-deep in the corpses of your defeated enemies?

Then might be the right guild for you!”

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“Swipe right for invite”

Anyone who “swipes right” will receive more information and may soon be the newest member of a guild.

Adam had a bit of hesitation at first about showing this marketing method to his girlfriend – after all, who wants to admit to their girlfriend that they created a Tinder profile? In the end, he told her, and since then they have been sorting through suitable candidates for exciting raid nights and “joint walks by the harbor of Suramar” together.

However, anyone hoping to catch this profile will have to travel far: the profile primarily appears in San Francisco.

How do you promote your guild? Have you ever had a funny idea to recruit new members? Or do you do it the classic way through a post in the forum?

We explained why the Legion is not exactly the best enemy here.

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Destiny: Finally, there is a date – PS4 exclusives are coming to Xbox

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In Destiny, Bungie finally reveals when the PlayStation-exclusive content will be coming to Xbox.

Since autumn 2015, Xbox Guardians have been waiting for the time-exclusive PS4 content. That’s a long time. Almost two years.

Many expected that this content would be available for all Destiny players in autumn 2016, as it was marked “time-exclusive until at least autumn 2016.” However, in summer 2016, the surprise came: No, the content remains exclusive – and new content will be added!

Now Bungie finally talks about this PlayStation-exclusive content. It will come to Xbox in autumn 2017.

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Only available for PlayStation players in Destiny, the Jade Rabbit.

Over two years of time exclusivity

All content that has been available only on PlayStation since autumn 2015 will be available on Xbox in October 2017.

  • The exclusive content from “The Taken King” will also be available on Xbox One and Xbox 360
  • and the exclusive content from “The Rise of Iron” on Xbox One (not on Xbox 360)

Bungie will announce a specific date shortly before the content arrives on Xbox. But one thing is certain: For all Xbox players who will continue their Guardian journey in Destiny 2 at the beginning of September, this content in Destiny 1 will be too late.

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The Echo Chamber Strike is still PS-exclusive

Which content is currently only playable on PlayStation?

Already in Year 1 of Destiny, there were PlayStation-exclusive contents, such as the exotic hand cannon “Hawkmoon.” These appeared on Xbox in autumn 2015. All other exclusive contents are due in October 2017:

  • The Taken King introduced exclusive armor pieces, the Strike “Echo Chamber,” the Crucible map “Sector 618,” and the scout rifle The Jade Rabbit as exclusive content.
  • With the April Update in April 2016, the sniper rifle Zen Meteor, the Velumbra Sparrow, armor pieces, and an exclusive quest were added.
  • With The Rise of Iron, there was an exclusive quest, a PvP map (Icarus), and the ship “Timeless Tereshkova.”

The PS4-exclusive Content for Destiny 2 is already known.

Interesting: Destiny: The Last Iron Banner, the Last Trials – The Last Dates

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Beyond Good and Evil 2: “Just a small dot in the cosmos”

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The goals of Beyond Good and Evil 2 are high. An initial glimpse into the game world shows the bombastic goals that are being pursued.

For many role players, it was the announcement of the year at E3. Beyond Good and Evil is making a comeback and getting a second part. Aside from a cinematic trailer, the developers had nothing in their luggage – or so it was thought!

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The Creative Director Michel Ancel has now released a video in which he shows the first scenes from the game. However, this is more of a demonstration of the game engine, and the images shown should be viewed with caution. Ancel primarily shows the sizes in which the game will operate. For example, a mother ship is about 400 meters long, while a smaller ship reaches about 20 meters. However, both fade in comparison to the great elephant deity, which towers nearly 700 meters above the city.

The player’s character’s smallness in comparison makes it roughly clear how tiny the player must feel in the world of Beyond Good and Evil.

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High ambitions – too high?

It is impressive to see how large an actual planet is and how small your character is in comparison. The various influences that harmonize – such as the day-night cycle or the meteorite impacts – also powerfully demonstrate what technology in video games is already capable of today.

As good as the shown gameplay material looks, it leaves some doubts. Can this even be represented properly on computers or even the current generation of consoles? Or will the game fail by its own standards?

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What do you think about the scenes shown? Do they make you skeptical? Or do you trust the developers to implement this as well?

All known info about Beyond Good and Evil 2 can be found in this article.

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